Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, previews tonight's opening of a classic at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale.
Ozarks At Large
An important phase of the recovery after this spring's tornado is coming to an end in Mayflower.
We take a stroll to learn about the people behind a few of the names you'll find downtown.Becca says the Shiloh Museum's photo exhibit on medicinal springs in NWA is on display through December.
Supporters of proposals involving Arkansas' minimum wage and regulation of alcohol sales say they have enough signatures to make it to the ballot in November.
For this holiday weekend we listen again to music recorded inside Firmin-Garner Performance Studio during the first six months of 2014. We hear from:Pearl Brick
Cletus Got Shot
Sweetwater Gypsies
Isayah Wofford
The Riverblenders
Xcluded
Sons of Otis Malone
Finvarra's Wren
Dick Johnson
Elephant Revival
And a weekend update of things to do from Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
A new CD includes music the Cates Brothers Band recorded 32 years ago, but wasn't release until now.
The Oklahoma Department of Health has confirmed the state's first death due to Heartland virus—a new tick-borne illness discovered in the mid-South. So far no cases have been documented in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with an Oklahoma epidemiologist to find out the status of the virus and how to avoid be bitten.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, July 17, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we speak with the trumpeter of The Sons of Brasil. The Kansas City jazz band plays nothing but Latin music and will be in NWA this weekend. Plus, we join a program in progress as it encourages youngsters to read over the summer.
Filmmakers Larry Foley and Beth McLewis discuss their upcoming documentary “Up Among the Hills, The Story of Fayetteville” that’ll be narrated by former President Bill Clinton.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
“Won’t You Join Me for a Drink” by Lucky Millinder
Katherine Shurlds, our militant grammarian, returns to educate us about “inflammable vs flammable,” etc.
“Fire” by Ohio Players
Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda examines landlord/tenants’ rights in the state of Arkansas.
“Tenant” by Benni Hemm Hemm
Last spring, three federal offices announced enforcement actions against more than a dozen mortgages servicers in relation to unsafe and unsound practices related to residential mortgage and foreclosure practices. Credit Counseling of Arkansas is trying to spread the word that some people, who dealt with these mortgage companies, may be eligible for a review of their foreclosure case.
More information is available at www.independentforeclosurereview.com. The number to call is 1-888-952-9105.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has a sum up of the latest in business and political news.
